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Post by voice on Nov 16, 2017 17:29:12 GMT
 US senator Al Franken apologises after accusation of groping www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42018154At l;east he's taken responsibility and apologized, others could model that behavior, still a bit pervy mind |
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Post by flatandy on Nov 16, 2017 17:35:55 GMT
His apology is a bit pathetic and half-hearted. He's in a bit of trouble here.
He might not get kicked out of the Senate, but he's probably not going to be allowed to run again.
It's odd - since Trump got elected he's become such a darling of the left. Partly because of his intelligent questioning of Trump nominees, but mostly just because he's famous. People seemed to think his fame would be good against Trump's in an election. So they thought he'd make a good Presidential candidate. It never made sense, although I assumed the skeletons from his SNL closet would be drugs or some other kind of arseholery, rather than turning out to be all sex-pesty.
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Post by voice on Nov 16, 2017 17:43:26 GMT
be a bit of a test if he does run again, we already know the Alabama GOP would prefer voting for a pedophile over a Dem, wonder if the Dems will vote for a sex pest over a Rep?
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Post by flatandy on Nov 16, 2017 17:45:47 GMT
I imagine he'd lose a primary, so Dems won't get the choice (thankfully).
His sex-pest gropery is a little less extreme than Moore chasing after under-age girls, or that one story that seemed even more forced. But it should still be disqualifying.
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Post by mids on Nov 16, 2017 17:53:49 GMT
Lot of it about...  |
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Post by auldhippy on Nov 16, 2017 17:55:33 GMT
Damn, I liked him.
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Post by flatandy on Nov 17, 2017 0:25:56 GMT
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Post by voice on Nov 17, 2017 2:09:03 GMT
Bollox, every Dem who've commented so far has roundly condemned him, no one is saying "if it's true" or saying it's "fake news" or saying it don't happen, even the old perv himself has admitted it and aappologised. If there is a double standard it's yours mate, not once have you posted about the paedophile Moore or produced you hallmark list of dubious links to fringe nutter sites about the scandal of having a child molester potentially getting in.
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Post by mids on Nov 17, 2017 6:35:00 GMT
I have to admit I always thought Al Franken was a comedian. Anyway pretty typical of the Dems to say "no it's ok when we do it".
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Post by Repat Van on Nov 17, 2017 7:04:47 GMT
Need any more proof of the lefts hypocricy? After endlessly telling us that any and every accusation must be accepted as absolute truth, they are furiously circling the wagons around Franken. She's a liar, the photo is fake, etcAnd the tv media? And those are the nice things they are saying about her. And the tv media? They mentioned Franken in passing. No judgment. Then it was back to unloading on Moore. Feminist Gloria Steinem - "Even if the allegations are true, the President (Clinton) is not guilty of sexual harassment." Yeah we did that on another thread. This old statement by Steinem at the time revealed a dodgy atttitude. Hopefully she has changed now. Still odd that you insist on a Left-Wing double standard: a) Kevin Spacey / Harvey Weinstein / Louis CK are all seen as lefties. b) The Right has shown to be equally relaxed with sexual harassment and abuse from popl they agree with politically (Trump / Ailes / O'Reilly / Moore) Ignoring all of this makes you look rather silly Rick. |
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Post by Repat Van on Nov 17, 2017 7:05:34 GMT
Bollox, every Dem who've commented so far has roundly condemned him, no one is saying "if it's true" or saying it's "fake news" or saying it don't happen, even the old perv himself has admitted it and aappologised. If there is a double standard it's yours mate, not once have you posted about the paedophile Moore or produced you hallmark list of dubious links to fringe nutter sites about the scandal of having a child molester potentially getting in. Rick49 is blinded by his own double standard on the topic. Which is rather ironic. |
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Post by Repat Van on Nov 17, 2017 7:06:33 GMT
Social media/left-wing political sites. Saying he's a comedian and the photo was just a joke. So some people on social media. Ok. That is your new "Left". |
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Post by mids on Nov 17, 2017 7:12:17 GMT
"No, no it's fine when we do it. We're on the left so it's all absolutely ok. It's only bad when the right do it. Do you see now?"
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Post by Repat Van on Nov 17, 2017 8:23:41 GMT
Weinstein, Spacey and C.K. are Right wingers.
The things you learn on this board.
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Post by Repat Van on Nov 17, 2017 8:24:09 GMT
Franken’s a Right-winger too.
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Post by mids on Nov 17, 2017 8:27:35 GMT
"It's ok when we do it."
Yours,
The Left
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2017 9:09:14 GMT
Sylvester Stallone too. Apparently. Him and his bodyguard doing unspeakable things to a female visitor. ooh.
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Post by mids on Nov 17, 2017 9:22:43 GMT
I keep wondering if/when this will hit the music industry in the same way. There must be thousands of groupie encounters that could be reimagined as assault. Lots of underage ones too.
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Post by Repat Van on Nov 17, 2017 10:23:32 GMT
I don’t think sex with an underaged person can be classed as a “groupie encounter.”
Anyway so proud of the left standing up to abusers instead of defending those who proposition underaged girls and boast about abusing women...
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Post by mids on Nov 17, 2017 10:55:04 GMT
I dunno. If you're an 18 year old pop star and a willing 15 year old flings herself at you, it's not exactly Fred West is it?
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